No Ohio fishing license? No problem, at least on June 18-19, when the state holds its annual free fishing weekend across Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
“This will be the only weekend of the year in which Ohio residents 16 and older can fish public waters without purchasing a fishing license,” ODNR said in a release.
Ohio residents can fish for free in any of Ohio’s public waters, including those of Lake Erie and the Ohio River, on those two days. All other fishing regulations, size limits and bag limits apply.
Resources including the HuntfishOH mobile application and the Go and Do fishing page can help Ohioans explore public fishing destinations.
On any other day of the year, residents must have a valid fishing license to take fish, frogs and turtles. Licenses can be purchased at participating agents, at wildohio.gov or on the HuntFishOH mobile application.
